Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-12
iCopyurhi. issi, By Atwcod A forls..l
THE GOOD OLD TIMES OF A
CENTURY AGO.
BY Jup0E C.. Y. WHITMAN.
Chapter xII
HEARTS AND HANDS.
Br JupoE C. Y. wmIrMAs.
HEARTS ASD HANDS.

seits homes Tommy earnestly urged
samuel 10 stay through the winter.
"You have no one 10 care for. he
said. "we can hunt some. And-and
| doa', know whs, shall do when you
are gone. Mother wont le, me 60 ou'
Of the clearing. and /, will be awful lone.
some. You could learn me a grea, deal
,hi. winter. aud sometime. perhaps
shall be able 20 pay YOU"
This appeal touched his heart. and be
eel, il hi. duty to aecsde to Tommys re-
quest. The family was oyeJoyed a, the
prospect Of having samuel with them
through the inelemen, season.
III mus, frs, 70 home" he said, ",o
look after little business Of my own,
and then will come back
III you get away. you wont come
back" pleaded Tommy.
"Don', ye ,rubble bout that. sonny
sam never breaks hi. word. Hes fool
i,h iu cum back here meow. !, has gut iu
BE- % late. bu, ,ha, !. bis affair, re'Pond-
ed Swipe..
/, va. accordingly arranged that the
hunter. should 20 home a, once fof sam
uel 90 look after the procuring Of The IT,
tie to their lots. in order TO return before
the SHOWS got deep. ..
Their route was 20 the sou,hwA'd uli
they reached the settlements. and. In a
weeks time from the day they started,
they were 10 Bos,on. where they disposed
Of their far.. obtaining a "snug little
sum-" a. samuel said. after the expenses
Of their expedition had been deducted.
The petition, Of Jacob and s"iPe' to
the General Court for land. were made
and lsi, With Representative 70 present.
when the session should be held There
were some other matters 20 be attended
20. which samuel placed in bis brothers
hand. 70 look after. And. procuring a
horse 70 ride. be started on dying visit
home before returning 20 Maine. Ave'-
ssl w1s 20 all for Falmouth within
,wen,y.iour hour. And, a. !, might be
III, only one going there for several weeks
/, va. essential fof him 20 70 on Il.
The early morning Of the day AFTER
they had arrived in the city. found sam
usl in the .iiuups on bis way home. lie
rode At a ean,er. bu, diew rein 70 get =
draugh, Of water. q, the very 'priag
where the ysgabond was drinking on the
morning after the tragedy. as already re-
lated in a former chapter. On fading
the will and examining !, 20 see what II
was, he thrust /, into bis pocket. j,
slipped through hole in the lining OF
bis coat. and srgrossed with his hurried
yl.i, snd return 20 the wilderness. he
soon forgo, al Abou, IL. ,
IaAiew hour. he reached home and
acquainted the family with the success
Of their trip and their plan. for The ID
,ure. They were prepared for this piece
Of Intelligence. a. Capt. Jons. had e'ven
them favorable repor, Of the country.
Th. remainder Of the day was spent
in preparation. for hi. return to Maine.
Returning from hAsiy call =, Capt.
Jones'.. be va. Informed by his mother
that Mr.. Hooper wanted 20 see him be-
fore he went back. on some business con-
nee,ed with bis eastern lands.
Ruth has jas, come over, and u now
with Rachel" she said. II did not e.
cape the mothers notice, that. Al the
mention Of Ra,h'. name. bis face had
Redeemed.
"Thsn | mus, 70 now" he replied
"for tomorrow | shall start for Maine,
aud | mus, 10 TO Boston tonight.
did hope to stay. whA, little time / va,
here. with you. mother. but suppose
shall have 10 20 TO the ministers.
"Ys., my ,on: !, will be be', TO please
the pastor. and DO whatever be requires,
she replied. laying her hand upon his
arm.
"I use no arts. mother. in trying 10
please anybody. Try to do right and
that ought 70 90 enough W s@Ns'
reasonable person"
"Soii ought. Samuel; bu, tact. In most
cases. aeeomplishes what mere talent
could never do. said hi. mother.
"ThA, il true. bu, IL i, 80 often coup.
led with deception that have been led
TO de.pise il; besides. have no use for
!, since there is nothing | wish TO attain,
that cannot. In . straightforward way.
"l wish you were a little diff ereni,
Samuel. You might attain place and
power. and be reekonel among the first
In the Commonwealth. a. Capt. Jones
says you nigh, have been in the army.
You do not know how much II would
please your father aud me-" she urged
"Bu,. mother. !. there nothing else 'C
life, excep, position and Power' Who
/, really happier aud better for these
That is the way Of the world. admit,
even among those whose examples an
teaching. ough, TO make them look a.
things differently. You have often al
luded TO my skep,iei.m. bu, bow can you
wonder =, il. when l see how hollow th'
pre,snsions Of mankind are. ! know
how you and Others have Eel, about me
| would no, give you pain, bu, | firmly
believe ,ha, | am right, and | canno;
think otherwise than do. though for 4
time 1t prevents much happiness to ms
As well ss you. Ishall soon be out oI
the way. mother, and there will be moth
ing to hinder your complete and unAl
loyed hsppiness. am sorry for you'
sake that Jacob Is going too. but !, Is
best for him and his family"
20. Samuel. though we are sep,raiit
and even the ocean should ebb aud hos
between US. and | should never see yo'
more, do you imagine mother can for
ge, her frs, born son, When you be
come a father. you will realize the love
care and anxiety = parent has for
child"
They were interrupted by the eniranc
Of Ruth, who advanced TO Samuel an
offered her hand. saying: "YOur hunt II
the fores, has agreed with you. see.
alt has be replied. taking her sm.l
hand In his, "And trust you are as wei
As usual. IL seems to have agreed will
you. minis,ering to the wants OF the &c
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